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AYUSH
Many Bollywood Celebrities Pledge Support for International Day of Yoga  2020
International Day of Yoga, 2020 is just a day away. During the time when the country is combating COVID-19 pandemic, the preparatory activities are understated. They are nevertheless witnessing a surge. Since mass gatherings are not advised in the present circumstances, ‘Yoga at Home, Yoga with Family’ is being encouraged by the Ministry of AYUSH to celebrate the 6th IDY2020 at home with families.
Lakhs of people have already committed to be part of IDY- 2020 and one of the goals of the Ministry of AYUSH has been to achieve harmony in the Yoga performances. This is sought to be achieved by encouraging Yoga performance based on the standardised Common Yoga Protocol from the respective homes of the participants at 07.00 a.m. on the 21st of June, 2020. Additionally, the Ministry of AYUSH in association with Prasar Bharati has made arrangements for telecasting a trainer-led Yoga session on DD National to facilitate the harmonious Yoga practice. The main highlight of this televised event would be the Yoga Day Remarks of the Prime Minister, which would be televised at 6.30 AM.
Numerous celebrities and influencers have shared motivational messages and thoughts encouraging the people to participate in the 6th International Day of Yoga. Some of the celebrities include the well-known movie actors like Akshay Kumar, Anushka Sharma, Milind Soman, and Shilpa Shetty Kundra. In their promotional messages shared with the Ministry of AYUSH, they describe Yoga as a disciplined and patient way of leading our lives. They emphasise that Yoga is a practice which unites people across the world for a common cause and conveys the message of peace and harmony. These and other Yoga Day messages can be seen on the Facebook  and other social media handles of the Ministry.
To enable the public to prepare in advance for IDY, the Ministry of AYUSH had made various online resources available on its digital platforms like the Yoga Portal and the social media handles like YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Several televised Common Yoga Protocol sessions have been disseminated which were followed by thousands of viewers from different parts of the country. These electronic and digital resources provided ample opportunities for people to learn Yoga from their homes, ahead of the International Day of Yoga.
Special Service and Features
Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat: Students from Himachal Pradesh reach Kochi as part of the student exchange programme
Kochi: June 28, 2022
As part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav - Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat  initiative facilitating the visits of students to paired states, a group of students from the University Institute of Technology, Shimla reached SCMS Cochin School of Business at Kalamassery today. Of the 50 students, 25 are 11th and 12th standard students of Senior Secondary Schools in and around Shimla and Una  and 25 are B.Tech students  from the University Institute of Technology , Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. They are being accompanied by four teachers. The team will visit various places in Kochi from today  to July 03, 2022. SCMS Cochin School of Business is the host institute.
At a function held at Kalamassery SCMS Campus, AICTE Vice Chairman Dr. MP Poonia inaugurated the event. SCMS Group Group Director Dr. Indu Nair presided over the function.
As part of the programme, the team visited the Hill Palace Museum in Tripunithura today. In the coming days, the team will also visit famous ASI monuments and local museums including the Museum of Kerala History at Edappally, Durbar Hall Art Gallery in Ernakulam, and Kerala Folklore Museum at Thevara. In addition, a special session of Kalaripayatt has been arranged for the group to learn about indigenous arts and sports. The team will also visit Rasa Gurukulam in Chalakudy, Parade Ground in Fort Kochi and Mattancherry Jew Street.
The visit is being facilitated by the Union Ministry of Education and the AICTE.
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Ministry of Corporate Affairs
MCA registers 1.55 lakh company incorporations in FY 2020-21, an increase of 27% year-on-year
42,186 Limited Liability Partnerships got incorporated in FY 2020-21, an increase of 17% year-on-year
During the Financial Year 2020-21, Ministry of Corporate Affairs  registered more than 1.55 Lakh company incorporations as compared to 1.22 Lakh companies during FY 2019-20, an increase of about 27%. Similarly, 42,186 Limited Liability Partnerships  got incorporated as against 36,176 last year, an increase of about 17%. The increase is significant considering the unprecedented situation faced by the country due to COVID-19 pandemic.
As part of Government of India’s drive for Ease of Doing Business, the MCA has taken many initiatives thereby saving as many procedures, time and cost for starting a business in India. The Central Registration Centre  continued to function even during the lockdown to enable stakeholders to incorporate Companies and LLPs.
The MCA launched SPICe+ form in February 2020 and thereby integrating 10 different services across 3 Central Government Ministries/Departments  and 3 State Governments, viz;
- Name Reservation
- Company Incorporation
- Director Identification Number
- EPFO Registration No.
- ESIC Registration Number
- PAN
- TAN
- Profession Tax Registration Number for the state of Maharashtra, Karnataka and West Bengal
- Bank Account number and
- GSTN Number 
The MCA is continuously striving to transform regulatory environment and has taken several measures in recent past towards Ease of Doing Business like;
- Revision of Definition of Small Companies which has reduced compliance burden on about 2 lakh companies
- Zero MCA fee for company incorporation up to Rs 15 lakh authorised capital
- Incentivisation of incorporation of One Person Companies 
- De-criminalisation of technical & procedural violations under Companies Act
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Road Ministry Advises States to Minimise Travelling by Public; Requests for Considering Refund of Fare for Advance Bookings to Discourage Travel
Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has urged all the States and Union Territories to take necessary steps for containing Novel Corona virus - COVID 19 in the means of public transport. In a letter to the Principal Secretaries and Secretaries in charge of Transport, and Transport Commissioners of all States/UTs, The Central Road Ministry has highlighted the importance of social distancing for controlling this disease.
The Ministry has requested the States to minimise transport numbers among the people, and also if it is not unavoidable, refund of fare may be considered against advance bookings.
Further, the States/UTs have been requested to make arrangements for sending SMSs to the passengers for making them aware of these steps.
Ministry of Defence
Indian Army Contingent Departs for 17th Edition of Indo-US Joint Military Exercise “Ex Yudh Abhyas 2021” at Joint Base Elmendorf – Richardson, Alaska 
As part of the ongoing Indo-US Defence Cooperation, the Joint Military Training Exercise “Ex Yudh Abhyas 2021” will be conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska  from 15 to 29 October 2021. The contingent, comprising of 350 personnel of an Infantry Battalion Group departed on 14 October 2021. Exercise YudhAbhyas is the largest running joint military training and defence cooperation endeavor between India and USA. This will be the 17th Edition of the joint exercise which is hosted alternately between both countries.
The previous version of this exercise was held at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Bikaner, Rajasthan in February 2021. This exercise is another step in the growing military cooperation between the two countries.
The exercise aims at enhancing understanding, cooperation and inter-operability between two Armies. The joint exercise will focus on Combined Arms Manoeuvres in cold climatic conditions and is primarily aimed at sharing tactical level drills and learning best practices from each other. The exercise will culminate after a 48 hours long validation.
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Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
New Livelihood through Sustainable Farming
The Government is implementing a number of schemes for promoting sustainable agriculture. The National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture  is one of the Missions within the National Action Plan on Climate Change . The mission aims to evolve and implement strategies to make Indian agriculture more resilient to the changing climate. NMSA was approved for three major components i.e. Rainfed Area Development ; On Farm Water Management ; and Soil Health Management .
Subsequently, four new programmes were introduced namely Soil Health Card , Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana , Mission Organic Value Chain Development in North Eastern Region  and Sub Mission on Agroforestry . During 2015-16, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana  was operationalised wherein the OFWM component of NMSA was subsumed under Per Drop More Crop  component of PMKSY. In addition to aforementioned programmes under NMSA, Restructured National Bamboo Mission  was launched in April 2018. All these schemes that pertain to sustainable farming create source of livelihoods.
Evaluation of major Centrally Sponsored schemes implemented by the Department across the country was done by the NITI Aayog in 2020. The report finds schemes relevant to address the needs of the sector.
Views of states/stakeholders are taken into account in formulation / operation of all the schemes of the DA&FW.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Finance
Union Budget proposes number of measures to enhance the sources of capital for infrastructure financing
Credit Guarantee Enhancement Corporation to be set up in 2019-20
An action plan to deepen the market for long term bonds to be put in place
A Credit Guarantee Enhancement Corporation is to be set up in 2019-20. This was announced by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2019-20 in Parliament today.
The Finance Minister further said that we recognize that investment-driven growth requires access to low cost capital. It is estimated that India requires investments averaging Rs. 20 lakh crore every year .
The Finance Minister further added that a number of measures are proposed to enhance the sources of capital for infrastructure financing, which are as follows;
- A Credit Guarantee Enhancement Corporation for which regulations have been notified by the RBI, will be set up in 2019-20.
- An action plan to deepen the market for long term bonds including for deepening markets for corporate bond repos, credit default swaps etc., with specific focus on infrastructure sector, will be put in place.
- To permit investments made by FIIs/FPIs in debt securities issued by IDF-NBFCs to be transferred/sold to any domestic investor within the specified lock-in period.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Consultation on Farm Laws
Government had promulgated “The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce  Ordinance, 2020”, “The Farmers  Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Ordinance, 2020”, and “The Essential Commodities  Ordinance, 2020” on 5th June, 2020 by following the due procedure. Draft of the Ordinances had been circulated to various Ministries/Departments, NITI Aayog etc., for their comments. State Governments were also consulted through Video Conferencing  on 21st May, 2020, which was attended by the officials of States/ UTs, to obtain feedback on new legal framework facilitating barrier free inter-State and intra-State trade in agriculture produce to provide choice to farmers.
During COVID-19 lockdown due to disruption of markets and supply chains, there was utmost need to allow free direct marketing outside the mandis to facilitate the farmers in selling their produce near to farm gate at remunerative prices. As COVID-19 situation may have a prolonged effect globally on demand side, hence the urgency for promulgation of an Ordinances was necessitated to provide a new facilitative framework to promote barrier free inter-state and intra-state trade to increase market accessibility for farmers to realize their income.
In view of COVID-19 situation, Government had also proactively undertaken many webinars interactions with farmers and other stakeholders on new Farm laws during the period from 5th June, 2020 to 17th September, 2020.
Government engaged itself and constantly with the agitating farmers’ unions and 11 rounds of negotiations were held between the Government and agitating farmers’ unions to resolve the issues.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Rajya Sabha.
Ministry of Mines
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Brazil on Cooperation in field of Geology and Mineral Resources
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the Memorandum of Understanding to be signed between Geological Survey of India , Ministry of Mines of the Republic of India and Geological Survey of Brazil – CPRM, Ministry of Mines and Energy of the Federative Republic of Brazil on “Cooperation in field of Geology and Mineral Resources”.
The MoU will provide an institutional mechanism between Geological Survey of India, Ministry of Mines of the Republic of India and Geological Survey of Brazil – CPRM, Ministry of Mines and Energy of the Federative Republic of Brazil for cooperation in field of Geology and Mineral Resources.
Prime Minister's Office
PM remembers Acharya Kripalani on his Jayanti
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi remembered Acharya Kripalani for his contribution to India’s freedom struggle. On Acharya Kripalani’s Jayanti today, the Prime Minister lauded him for his great vision for our nation and his contributions towards environmental protection and social empowerment.
The Prime Minister tweeted:
“Acharya Kripalani was at the forefront of India’s freedom struggle under Bapu’s leadership. He had a great vision for our nation and worked to fulfil it as MP. He made immense contributions towards environmental protection and social empowerment. Remembering him on his Jayanti.”
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles deaths in an accident in Kishtwar
Announces ex-gratia from PMNRF
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the deaths in an accident in Kishtwar.
The Prime Minister has also announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakhs to the next kin of deceased and Rs. 50,000 to those injured in the accident from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund .
The Prime Minister Office tweeted;
"Saddened by the accident in Kishtwar. My thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover at earliest. Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000: PM @narendramodi"
Special Service and Features
Surveys of National Statistical office in the month of December 2022 in Ernakulam District
Kochi, December 14, 2022
The National Statistical Office , Field Operations Division  under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation  conducts various field surveys for the publication of official statistics. The field officials of National Statistical Office, Kochi SRO are assigned to conduct these surveys across the District of Ernakulam.
The 79th round of the Socio-Economic survey that focuses on Sustainable Development Goals indicators of Global Indices as well as public awareness about the AYUSH System will be conducted in Kochi MC and Moothakoonam.
Annual Survey on Unincorporated Sector Enterprises will be targeting to encapsulate the economic and operational characteristics of unincorporated non-agricultural establishments in manufacturing ,trade and other service sectors. This survey will be conducted in the urban areas of Chendamangalam, Chowara, Amballur and rural areas of Pallippuram ward 6 and Vengola ward 18.
 with objectives to measure the dynamics in labour force participation and employment status, would be actively pursued in rural area of Thiruvaniyoor ward 10.
For routine conduct of sample surveys, the Urban Frame Survey  is conducted to form the geographical frame of a specific location, through satellite mapping via a government authorized mobile app .This survey will be conducted in Kumbalangy, Kumbalam, Vengola, Puthencruz, Eloor, Chendamangalam , Kizhakumbhagam,Muvattupuzha, and Koovapady.
Ministry of Power
Rural Electrification Schemes
Government of India had launched Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana  in December 2014 for the rural areas with the objectives of electrification of all un-electrified villages as per Census 2011; Strengthening and augmentation of sub-transmission & distribution infrastructure in rural areas, including construction of HT and LT lines, metering at distribution transformers, feeders and consumers; and feeder segregation. Similarly, Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana – Saubhagya was launched in October, 2017 for electrification of rural and urban poor households in the country.
SAUBHAGYA was launched with the objective to achieve universal household electrification by providing electricity connections to all un-electrified households in rural areas and all poor households in urban areas of the country. Under the aegis of SAUBHAGYA, as on 31.03.2019, all households were reported electrified by the States, except 18,734 households in Left Wing Extremists  affected areas of Chhattisgarh. Subsequently, seven States namely Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Manipur, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh reported that 19.09 lakh un-electrified households in their State identified before 31.03.2019, which were unwilling earlier but later expressed willingness to get electricity connections needed to be electrified. The electrification of these households was sanctioned under SAUBHAGYA. All these seven States reported 100% households’ electrification as on 31.03.2021. A total of 2.817 crore households were electrified since the launch of SAUBHAGYA, up to 31.03.2021. Thereafter, some States again reported that 11.84 lakh households remain to be electrified. Electrification of these households was again sanctioned till date, a total 2.86 crore households have been electrified.
This information was given by Shri R.K Singh, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves signing of MoU between India and Spain on cooperation in the sphere of Civil Aviation
Cabinet approves signing of MoU between India and Spain on cooperation in the sphere of Civil Aviation
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding  on Cooperation in the sphere of Civil Aviation between India and Spain.
The MoU signifies an important landmark in the civil aviation relations between India and Spain, and has the potential to spur greater trade, investment, tourism and cultural exchanges between the two countries.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal observes Swahid Diwas in Goa; pays tributes to martyrs of the historic Assam Movement
The impact of Assam Movement on keeping alive the assamese community and protecting the unity & integrity of India is far-reaching: Shri Sonowal
If the history of student movements of the world is analysed, the Assam movement was a watershed moment: Shri Sonowal
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal paid glowing tributes to the martyrs of the historic Assam Movement in a solemn programme in Goa today marking Swahid Diwas, the martyrdom day of Khargeswar Talukdar in 1979, the first martyr of the Assam Movement. The Union Minister is on a three day visit to the coastal state. The programme held at Francisco Luis Gomes Garden in Panjim was organised by the Assam Society of Goa and was attended by members of the Assamese community and a host of dignitaries and locals.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister reminisced the valour of the martyrs of the six year long Assam Movement from 1979-1985. “Today, on the occasion of Swahid Diwas, I salute all those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect Assam. The people of Assam took part in the six year-long movement to protect the state from illegal immigrants and 860 martyrs gave their ultimate sacrifice to protect the unity and integrity of India. These great martyrs have written an unforgettable history of unparalleled patriotism and courage The Assam Movement is a shining example of the united efforts of the indigenous people of Assam to protect the nation and its impact was far-reaching. The immortal sacrifice of the martyrs will continue to inspire the greater Assamese community and the nation forever,” the Minister stated.
Shri Sonowal added, "We have to continue to work with honesty, dedication and determination to keep alive the noble ideals of the brave martyrs. We have to fulfill our national responsibility to keep our language, culture, heritage and tradition alive. If the history of student movements of the world is analysed, the Assam movement was a watershed moment. I urge the people of Assam as well as the people from different parts of the country to take the lead in building a strong India inspired by the nationalistic spirit of this movement and render dedicated service to our motherland.”
Ministry of Science & Technology
Cabinet approves DNA Technology  Regulation Bill, 2018
Mandatory Accreditation and Regulation of DNA Laboratories
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved The DNA Technology  Regulation Bill 2018.
Details:
- The primary intended purpose for enactment of "The DNA Technology  Regulation Bill" is for expanding the application of DNA-based forensic technologies to support and strengthen the justice delivery system of the country.
- The utility of DNA based technologies for solving crimes, and to identify missing persons, is well recognized across the world.
- By providing for the mandatory accreditation and regulation of DNA laboratories, the Bill seeks to ensure that with the proposed expanded use of this technology in the country, there is also the assurance that the DNA test results are reliable and the data remain protected from misuse or abuse in terms of the privacy rights of our citizens.
- Speedier justice delivery.
- Increased conviction rate.
- Bill's provisions will enable the cross-matching between persons who have been reported missing on the one hand and unidentified dead bodies found in various parts of the country on the other, and also for establishing the identity of victims in mass disasters.
Background:
Forensic DNA profiling is of proven value in solving cases involving offences that are categorized as affecting the human body , and those against property . The aggregate incidence of such crimes in the country, as per the statistics of the National Crime Records Bureau  for 2016, is in excess of 3 lakhs per year. Of these, only a very small proportion is being subjected to DNA testing at present. It is expected that the expanded use of this technology in these categories of cases would result not only in speedier justice delivery but also in increased conviction rates, which at present is only around 30% .
Ministry of Education
Bhasha Sangam mobile app
Bhasha Sangam is a mobile app, developed in both Android and iOS platforms, to give users familiarity with common expressions of daily conversation in Scheduled Indian languages. The app has 100+ sentences, designed on different themes that allow people to learn basic conversation in 22 Indian languages, test themselves and generate online certificates. The app aims to foster the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat by enabling people across India to learn different languages of different states of India and come closer to their culture.
The information was given by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Subhas Sarkar in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.